As educators, we want to be as transparent as possible about what technology can and cannot do. Artificial intelligence has the potential to be an effective tool in the classroom, and it is important that we support students, teachers, and education decision-makers in understanding the possibilities. 

Faculty and graduate students at Stanford Graduation School of Education (GSE) have been thinking about how artificial intelligence can help with K-12 problems of practice. This pilot episode focuses on how ChatGPT*, an AI tool, can support middle and high school students to become more self-aware as readers and writers. With limited time and resources, teachers can use ChatGPT to provide students with tailored feedback and scaffolded suggestions to improve their writing.

In our first episode, Sarah Levine, Assistant Professor at the GSE, and PhD student Chris Mah discuss specific examples of using ChatGPT in writing across disciplines. By the end of the episode, teachers will have five AI-assisted strategies to support student learning. 

The current pilot episode is designed with two different formats of the same content. Format A is a full-length 22-minute video, accompanied by a key takeaways document. Format B divides the longer video into segments, with key takeaways added side-by-side the videos. Both formats can be viewed asynchronously. The strategies involved are targeted at educators who work with students in grades 6-12. 

*ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot. The name stands for Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer. By responding to prompts, it can enable users to refine and steer a conversation towards a desired length, format, style, level of detail and feedback, and language used. 

This website and its contents were developed as part of the AI & Education Learning Resources Pilot. This pilot ran from late July 2023 to early September 2023. Since the pilot period is over, we are no longer collecting feedback on the website's contents and have closed the associated registration form. This website will remain available for pilot participants through the end of 2023.